Overview
- He died Saturday at 86, with his son A. B. Quintanilla announcing the news on Instagram; no cause of death has been disclosed.
- The family later issued an official statement expressing gratitude for support, requesting privacy, and honoring him as their patriarch and guiding force.
- A musician who first performed with Los Dinos in the 1950s, he formed Selena y Los Dinos and managed the group as Selena rose to Tejano prominence and mainstream recognition.
- After Selena’s 1995 murder, he helped define her public narrative, executive producing the 1997 biopic, supporting Netflix’s 2020–21 series, and participating in a November 2025 documentary, while running Q‑Productions and the Selena Foundation and publishing a 2021 memoir.
- A small number of reports cite the Nueces County medical examiner via TMZ saying no foul play is suspected and the date of death could not be confirmed, and memorial details have not yet been announced.